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Guizhou Taipinhe Ecological Aquaculture Development Co., Ltd. vs. Guizhou Huajin Aluminum Co., Ltd.

Pays/Territoire
Chine
Type de cour
Nationale- cour inférieure
Date
Déc 18, 2015
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Nom du tribunal
Qingzhen People’s Court of Guizhou Province
Siège de la cour
Guizhou Province
Juge
Luo Guangqian
Li Yunhe
Zhang Qi
Numéro de référence
Qing Huan Bao Min Chu Zi No. 16 (Civil Ruling)
Langue
Anglais
Sujet
Eau
Mot clé
Dessalement de l'eau Gestion des resources en eau douce Législation de base Insuffisance d'eau/sécheresse Eau à usage industriel Approvisionnement en eau Associations d'usagers de l'eau Pêche continentale Usage libre de l'eau Accord sous-national Règlement des différends Loi-cadre Droits d'utilisation de l'eau Responsabilité/indemnisation
Résumé

Huajin, an aluminum company, constructed a barrage to divert water from a river for a construction project.  This caused water levels to drop downstream, where Taipinhe, a fish farm, was unable to retrieve enough water for its breeding ponds.  Taipinhe attempted multiple times to intervene with Huajin and local authorities to restore water flow, without effect.  As a result, large amounts of Taipihhe’s fish were killed due to water and oxygen deprivation.  The court found Huajin liable for the value of the fish killed.

Key environmental legal questions:

  • Was Huajin subjectively at fault: Huajin was subjectively at fault for building the barrage without conducting and Environmental Impact Assessment, operating the barrage without permission at the time of the incident, and failing to notify downstream users of its operations.
  • Was there a causal link resulting in liability: The reduction of water volume at the fishery did not occur until Huajin began diverting and storing water.  There was thus a causal link, making Huajin liable for the value of the lost fish.
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